The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has highlighted strong summer moong procurement performance in Madhya Pradesh during 2026. Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan reviewed the state’s farm support systems, including procurement operations and crop insurance schemes, in a virtual meeting with state officials.
Procurement Numbers and Details
Madhya Pradesh procured 5.33 lakh metric tonnes of summer moong in the 2026 season against an approved limit of 5,39,072 metric tonnes. The Central Government initially approved 4,54,580 metric tonnes of procurement, then sanctioned an additional 84,492 metric tonnes at the state’s request, with no extra financial burden placed on Madhya Pradesh.
The state’s performance improved compared to the previous year. During summer 2025, the state had procured 3,93,123.79 metric tonnes against an approved quantity of 4,19,692 metric tonnes.
The National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation (NAFED) and National Cooperative Consumers Federation (NCCF) managed the procurement operations. The Ministry stated that all registered and willing farmers could sell their available produce at the Minimum Support Price, receiving direct payment benefits.
Crop Insurance and Technology Systems
The meeting also reviewed the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana’s implementation in Madhya Pradesh. The Central Government provided a term sheet for rolling out the Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS) and urged the state to operationalise it quickly.
Officials noted that the WINDS system, which supports weather-based crop insurance, remains pending rollout in Madhya Pradesh despite repeated follow-ups. The Ministry emphasised that effective RWBCIS implementation depends on WINDS becoming operational.
The state currently uses technology-based yield assessment for major crops under the crop insurance scheme. The Ministry suggested Madhya Pradesh reintroduce traditional Crop Cutting Experiments alongside technology-based methods to verify and recalibrate yield models for greater accuracy.
What this means for you
If you are a moong farmer in Madhya Pradesh, higher procurement volumes mean better opportunities to sell your harvest at government-guaranteed prices. The improved crop insurance scheme, once fully implemented with the WINDS system, will provide better protection against weather-related crop losses. The blended approach combining technology and ground surveys should reduce delays and disputes in assessing crop damage for insurance claims.